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"FreePN is the only completely free, fast, secure, anonymous, unlimited-bandwith VPN. It's also open-source." is already a mouthful but I think what caught my e

by smoyer 7y ago

"FreePN is the only completely free, fast, secure, anonymous, unlimited-bandwith VPN. It's also open-source." is already a mouthful but I think what caught my eye when reading through the FAQ is that it's peer-to-peer. At that point, I think the integrity of the client is key (as noted above) and I think (as I'm imagining it) the idea that there's a coordinating server doesn't really scare me. I also find it interesting that you don't accept fiat currencies as donations. Wouldn't these funds be useful when hiring a third-party auditor? Could a crowd-funding campaign be used to fund the auditor? If you trust the coordinating server and that the client is both trustworthy and invulnerable, then I think it would be cool to have a ticker on your main web-site with two numbers ... the number of clients downloaded and the number of connections started through the coordinator in the last x period of time.

freepn 7y ago
> Wouldn't these funds be useful when hiring a third-party auditor? Could a crowd-funding campaign be used to fund the auditor? Actually that's a fair point & good idea I hadn't really considered. I'll update the contribution FAQ section with a link to PayPal soon! > it would be cool to have a ticker on your main web-site with two numbers ... the number of clients downloaded and the number of connections started through the coordinator in the last x period of time I love this also. Once we launch the alpha will 100% incorporate these into the landing page in some form!
- smoyer 7y ago
  Let me know when you can accept USD and I'll be your first (small) donor!
  - freepn 7y ago
    Hi smoyer! We took your advice and are starting to accept fiat currencies donations. Made a PayPal page - https://www.paypal.me/freepn https://www.paypal.me/freepn. Added the link to our website so that we can start collecting funds to pay for a security audit post-launch. Thanks for your help and support! We really appreciate it!
    - smoyer 7y ago
      The payment link you included on HN works ... the link from the FAQ gives a 404.

by smoyer 7y ago

freepn 7y ago

> Wouldn't these funds be useful when hiring a third-party auditor? Could a crowd-funding campaign be used to fund the auditor? Actually that's a fair point & good idea I hadn't really considered. I'll update the contribution FAQ section with a link to PayPal soon! > it would be cool to have a ticker on your main web-site with two numbers ... the number of clients downloaded and the number of connections started through the coordinator in the last x period of time I love this also. Once we launch the alpha will 100% incorporate these into the landing page in some form!

smoyer 7y ago
Let me know when you can accept USD and I'll be your first (small) donor!
- freepn 7y ago
  Hi smoyer! We took your advice and are starting to accept fiat currencies donations. Made a PayPal page - https://www.paypal.me/freepn https://www.paypal.me/freepn. Added the link to our website so that we can start collecting funds to pay for a security audit post-launch. Thanks for your help and support! We really appreciate it!
  - smoyer 7y ago
    The payment link you included on HN works ... the link from the FAQ gives a 404.